Book-loving residents of and visitors to the city of Portland, Ore., are already familiar with the legendary labyrinthine charms of Powell's City of Books, the largest new-and-used bookstore in the world. Powells.com, the online equivalent of this bibliophile's paradise, brings the Powell's experience to the Web including a bestseller list that reflects the eclectic tastes of Powell's customers. Salon.com is pleased to present it here.
1. Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman by Dav Pilkey
Paperback, $4.992. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris
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Paperback, $14.953. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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Paperback, $154. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
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Paperback, $135. Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.996. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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Paperback, $6.997. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers
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Paperback, $148. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Society by Jared Diamond
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Paperback, $15.959. Wild Justice by Phillip Margolin
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Paperback, $7.9910. The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy
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Paperback, $7.9911. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
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Paperback, $1612. The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan
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Hardcover, $24.9513. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $2014. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain
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Paperback, $1415. The Wild Blue: The Men and Boys Who Flew the B24s Over Germany by Stephen Ambrose
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Hardcover, $26.0016. The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
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Paperback, $14.0017. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Paperback, $6.9918. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
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Paperback, $1519. Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
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Paperback, $13.0020. The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien
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